Musk giving ‘serious thought’ to donating to Reform UK, says Farage

Money, lawyers or boosting Farage on X: how Elon Musk could affect UK politics

The billionaire, having helped Trump regain the White House, is reportedly turning his interest to Britain. Elon Musk appears to have many obsessions. The world’s richest man is evangelical about ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

Suspect in UnitedHealth shooting thought to have left New York

Search by investigators for man alleged to have killed top US insurance executive stretches into third day

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Baby's inquest finds serious hospital failures after family's £250k battle

The second inquest into Hayden Nguyen's death found he would likely have survived if given the care and support he needed in hospital.

BBC News - Dec. 6

PCS union says Starmer’s criticism of civil servants ‘inaccurate and cowardly’ – UK politics live

Public and Commercial Services union joins FDA in criticising PM for the comments in his speech on Thursday. Here is the ‘family photo’ from today’s British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Hall of Famer Randy Moss reveals he's battling serious health concern, steps away from ESPN to fight issue

The former star wide receiver shared the news Sunday, and now the announcement of his leave was released Friday

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Nigel Farage’s biggest backer tried to send donation via associate

Christopher Harborne wanted to avoid perception that party only had one big supporter, according to messages

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Musk was sole donor to PAC saying Ginsburg agreed with Trump on abortion

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that said the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg supported President-elect Donald Trump’s abortion stance, according to a new federal ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Musk donated more than $250mn to Trump campaign, electoral filings show

Figures underscore lengths to which Tesla chief was prepared to go to secure victory in November

Financial Times - Dec. 6

The week: Labour milestones, McSweeney and Reform

Adam and Chris look back at the political week with Tim Shipman.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Elon Musk risks being 'political puppet master', says Nick Clegg

The former deputy PM turned top Meta boss tells Nick Robinson that Musk is playing an "outsized" role in US politics.

BBC News - Dec. 6

UK’s balanced trade with US reduces risk of fresh Trump tariffs, says Reynolds

Focus on services may mean Britain does not face ire of incoming US president, business secretary tells FT summit

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Watch live: Johnson gives remarks ahead of meeting with DOGE heads Musk, Ramaswamy

Speaker Mike Johnson is holding a press conference ahead of GOP lawmakers' high-stakes meeting with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who were tapped by President-elect ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Musk, on Capitol Hill, says ‘get rid of all credits’

Politico - Dec. 5

Musk meets with Thune at the Capitol

Elon Musk, the co-head of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), met with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday morning ahead of meetings ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Brazil judge who battled Musk says social media poses risk to democracy

Alexandre de Moraes tells FT summit that platforms must be regulated after winning rare victory over X

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Maximize the impact of your donations

Jill Schlesinger shares tips on how to give back during the season of giving while ensuring your donations have the biggest impact.

CBS News - Dec. 5

Keir Starmer says new ‘milestones’ on living standards, NHS and more are ‘almighty challenge’ – UK politics live

Prime minister makes speech intended to to show Labour government is ‘delivering change’. Starmer says there is record dissatisfaction with the NHS. The public insititutions but that they are not ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Trump’s populist 'mandate' could disrupt business tax reform wish list

Congress, and the GOP, has changed since then-President Trump and Republicans crafted the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And while Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leadership are gunning to get a ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Charities see an uptick in giving. This Giving Tuesday, they can thank retirees for that.

Older Americans can still do a better job of donating in a tax-advantageous way, experts said.

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

Lee Child and Malorie Blackman urge English literature syllabus reform

More than 180 authors and publishers warn that writers of colours are under-represented in school curriculum

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Rescuers search for Pennsylvania woman thought to have fallen into sinkhole

Searchers in Pennsylvania turned their effort to find a grandmother whom authorities believe fell into a sinkhole from a rescue effort to a recovery operation. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.

NBC News - Dec. 4

World entering third nuclear age with few guardrails, UK military chief says

Radakin warns ‘dangerous’ new era involves proliferating and disruptive technologies

Financial Times - Dec. 4

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Won’t Abuse New Friendship With Trump

AI leader Altman said today that he thinks ‘Elon will do the right thing’ when it comes to the Trump connection

Inc. - Dec. 4

Investors' crypto donations to charity skyrocket. Why it can be 'hugely beneficial,' expert says

There's soaring interest in donating crypto to charity, according to Fidelity Charitable. Here's how those donations can pay off at tax time.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Wales the happy hunting ground for Reform

Labour is still likely to hold on to power in the Senedd

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Georgians risk serious injury and jail in fresh pro-EU protests

More than 300 people have been arrested and police are accused of using unnecessary force on the streets.

BBC News - Dec. 4

UK medicines regulator needs more resources, drugmakers say

Report by industry group finds MHRA’s ‘capacity and predictability’ is biggest factor deterring investment

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Monster Hunter Wilds: Our Thoughts After 6 Hours…

We had the chance to play Monster Hunter Wilds for six hours earlier this month, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting games of 2025.

GameSpot - Dec. 3

Fire: 2 hospitalized, 1 with serious injuries after crash in Avondale

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Massive Elon Musk donation news to me, says Farage

Claims the X mogul is planning to donate $100m to Reform UK are dismissed by party leader Nigel Farage.

BBC News - Dec. 3

This Giving Tuesday, Workplace Giving Could Be Getting a Boost

Celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday offers companies a chance to give back. Here’s a look at the state of workplace giving in 2024.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Woods says US Ryder Cup team should be paid if funds are donated to charity

Deal close to pay each US player $400k for 2025 event ‘What’s wrong with divvying it out to amazing charities?’ Tiger Woods believes American players should all be paid millions to play in the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

'Everyone wins except the IRS' with this legal charitable donation strategy, advisor says

If you're donating money on Giving Tuesday, you may score a bigger tax break by gifting profitable investments. Here's what to know.

CNBC - Dec. 3

UK's Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda

Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested Parthenon Marbles

ABC News - Dec. 3

Leader of Welsh Tories resigns saying ‘substantial minority’ of party do not support him – UK politics live

Andrew RT Davies narrowly won a confidence vote but is stepping down, saying his position is ‘untenable’. Lord Robertson , the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3